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- 21:25, 19 April 2024 Harry T. Marshall (hist | edit) [1,381 bytes] Jmh6d (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Harry Taylor Marshall''' (1917 - 2003) served as City Attorney of Charlottesville from 1970 through 1972 at which time he returned to private practice in Charlottesville. He served as City Attorney for Virginia Beach from 1965 until 1970. He was the son of Dr. Harry T. Marshall and Nancy Lea Marshall of Charlottesville and the grandson of Col. Charles Marshall, C.S.A. He attended the "Stonefield" school in Charlottesville and graduated St. Christopher’s School, Jun...")
- 12:17, 14 April 2024 Lyttelton Waddell Wood (hist | edit) [2,342 bytes] Jmh6d (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Lyttelton Wadell Wood''' (March 17, 1889-February 12, 1962) served as Charlottesville City Attorney from 1930 to 1950. {{bio-stub}} ==References== {{unreferenced}} <!-- remove this line if you have added proper citations --> {{reflist}} ==External Links== {{DEFAULTSORT:WOOD, LYTTELTON WADELL}} <!-- please replace with person's last and first name for sorting -->") originally created as "Lyttelton Wadell Wood"
- 11:49, 10 April 2024 Manning Institute of Biotechnology (hist | edit) [370 bytes] Seantubbs (talk | contribs) (created)
- 22:16, 9 April 2024 George Perkins (hist | edit) [1,946 bytes] Jmh6d (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''George Perkins''' (1847-1918) serviced as attorney for the City of Charlottesville, 1904-1916. {{bio-stub}} ==References== {{unreferenced}} <!-- remove this line if you have added proper citations --> {{reflist}} ==External Links== {{DEFAULTSORT:LAST, FIRST NAME}} <!-- please replace with person's last and first name for sorting -->")
- 22:00, 4 April 2024 Albemarle Telephone Company (hist | edit) [5,424 bytes] Jmh6d (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Infobox Company | company_name = Albemarle Telephone Company | logo = | type = | genre = | foundation = | founder = T. W. Twyman | dissolved = | location_city = | locations = | area_served = | key_people = | industry = | products = | services = | revenue = | operating_income = | net_income = | assets = | equity = | owner = | num_employees = | parent = | divisions = | subsid = | homepage = | footnotes = }} January 2, 1925 – The Albemarle Telephone Co...")
- 22:05, 3 April 2024 Office of Community Solutions (OCS) (hist | edit) [724 bytes] Jmh6d (talk | contribs) (Created page with "The '''Office of Community Solutions (OCS)'''administers grants to support community development initiatives. {{stub}} ==References== {{reflist}} ==External Links== <!--Use this line if there are links that are not references e.g. *[http://www... official site]-->")
- 13:00, 3 April 2024 Mary Lee Settle (hist | edit) [905 bytes] Welder20 (talk | contribs) (Created page with "thumb|Portrait photo of Mary Lee Settle. Reproduced from Wikimedia Commons. '''Mary Lee Settle''' (July 29, 1918 – September 27, 2005) was a famous American writer of the twentieth century who lived in Charlottesville throughout much of her later life, teaching courses at the University of Virginia. She served in the British Women's Auxiliary Air Force (WAAF) as well as the United States Office of War Information (OW...") Tag: Visual edit
- 21:10, 1 April 2024 Henry J. Balz (hist | edit) [1,265 bytes] Jmh6d (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Henry J. Balz''' (February 25, 1840-October 25, 1902) ==Sketch of the Dead== HENRY JUSTUS BALZ; BY ALBERT G. A. BALZ; Henry Justus Balz was born in Frankenburg, Hesse-Cassel, Germany, on February 25th, 1840. He came to the United States as a youth of seventeen. At the outbreak of the war he enlisted in an artillery company organized by a Captain Wag- ner, a Prussian soldier of fortune who gave his services to the Confederacy. He saw service at Fort Sumter, but late...")
- 17:19, 30 March 2024 Independence Resource Center (hist | edit) [283 bytes] Seantubbs (talk | contribs) (created - really could use a full article)
- 17:17, 30 March 2024 Franz Gerhard Stillfried (hist | edit) [1,305 bytes] Seantubbs (talk | contribs) (created)
- 21:22, 28 March 2024 Lorraine Williams (hist | edit) [728 bytes] Seantubbs (talk | contribs) (created)
- 10:31, 28 March 2024 Pleasant Green (neighborhood) (hist | edit) [304 bytes] Seantubbs (talk | contribs) (created)
- 10:28, 28 March 2024 Pleasant Green (historic structure) (hist | edit) [239 bytes] Seantubbs (talk | contribs) (created (needs work))
- 10:19, 28 March 2024 Hessian Hills (hist | edit) [803 bytes] Seantubbs (talk | contribs) (created)
- 19:23, 23 March 2024 John H. Bibb (hist | edit) [4,241 bytes] Jmh6d (talk | contribs) (Created page with "John H. Bibb (July 29, 1814-September 26, 1888), a nephew of William A., commenced his business life as a clerk in the house of Valentine, Fry & Co. It was not long however before he became a merchant on his own account, conducting his affairs with success until the war. He was also the first Cashier of the Charlottesville Savings previous Bank. Elected to the Board of Alderman, he was a member of the Charlottesville Town Council (1852–1870). He built the brick ho...")
- 22:06, 18 March 2024 A. D. Payne (hist | edit) [811 bytes] Jmh6d (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Alphonso D. Payne''' (May 11, 1856-December 31, 1936) for years one of the city’s leading businessman, a breeder of racing horses, and for more than twenty year a member of the city council. Alphonso Dix Payne was born in Fluvanna County, the youngest of 12 children of William and Anne Flannagan Payne. In early life was employed by the late John Harman, who conducted a livery business. Later he entered the livery business for himself. Married to Annie L. Herndon Pa...")
- 23:32, 13 March 2024 John L. Walters (hist | edit) [773 bytes] Jmh6d (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''John L Walters''' (26 Feb 1847 - 11 Mar 1901; aged 54) Burial at Oakwood Cemetery {{bio-stub}} ==References== {{unreferenced}} <!-- remove this line if you have added proper citations --> {{reflist}} ==External Links== {{DEFAULTSORT:LAST, FIRST NAME}} <!-- please replace with person's last and first name for sorting -->")
- 09:46, 12 March 2024 Regional Transit Vision Plan (hist | edit) [943 bytes] Seantubbs (talk | contribs) (created)
- 16:00, 11 March 2024 Minor Hill (hist | edit) [104 bytes] Mrwburnett (talk | contribs) (added a short description) Tag: Visual edit
- 15:05, 9 March 2024 1185 Seminole Trail (hist | edit) [941 bytes] Seantubbs (talk | contribs) (created)
- 11:24, 9 March 2024 Betsy Roettger (hist | edit) [694 bytes] Seantubbs (talk | contribs) (created)
- 20:10, 2 March 2024 Eugene Davis (hist | edit) [3,871 bytes] Jmh6d (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Eugene Davis''' (March 26, 1822–May 19, 1894) Attended University of Virginia. Lawyer and farmer in Charlottesville. Confederate officer. Mayor of Town of Charlottesville in the immediate years before the War and military rule. In 1856, Mayor Drury Wood re-resigned and was replaced by Eugene Davis. A year later, Davis was succeeded by James A. Leitch. Born in Middlesex County, Virginia to John Anthony Gardner Davis (1802–1840) and Mary Jane Terrell Da...")
- 21:12, 1 March 2024 The Anatomical Theatre (hist | edit) [938 bytes] Jmh6d (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''The Anatomical Theatre''' was designed by Thomas Jefferson and erected on the grounds of the University of Virginia in 1825–1826. It was used for anatomy instruction and the storage of cadavers. Inspired by Renaissance architecture and the work of Benjamin Henry Latrobe, Jefferson designed a square, three-story building that housed a skylit, octagonal surgical theater on the top floor. The Anatomical Theatre opened for classes in 1827. The building f...")
- 23:13, 29 February 2024 Charlottesville Presbyterian Church (hist | edit) [6,153 bytes] Jmh6d (talk | contribs) (Created page with " ==1819== The South Plains Presbyterian Congregation, located on Route 20 North, was established in 1819. This widely scattered congregation represented at least three communities: Charlottesville, Keswick, and Proffit. The congregation met in these three communities, and the session met at the homes of Drury Wood, Captain Wood, Mrs. Campbell, Mr. John Kelly, and Mr. Bowcock. The original South Plains Church building was constructed during the 1820...")
- 20:38, 27 February 2024 Mary Carey (hist | edit) [308 bytes] Jmh6d (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Mary Carey''' is a Charlottesville resident and community activist. {{bio-stub}} ==References== {{unreferenced}} <!-- remove this line if you have added proper citations --> {{reflist}} ==External Links== {{DEFAULTSORT:CARY, MARY}} <!-- please replace with person's last and first name for sorting -->")
- 15:36, 27 February 2024 Gospel Hill (hist | edit) [1,752 bytes] Welder20 (talk | contribs) (Created page with "thumb|View of the Gospel Hill neighborhood as well as the University of Virginia Medical Center and Hospital from around [[1940. Reproduced from UVA Visual History Collection.]] '''Gospel Hill''' was a historic Black neighborhood in Charlottesville throughout the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. It was systematically demolished by the University of Virginia throughout the 1970's and 1980's, as the in...") Tag: Visual edit
- 09:56, 25 February 2024 Michael Joy (hist | edit) [1,185 bytes] Seantubbs (talk | contribs) (created)
- 21:18, 17 February 2024 Mapp Act (hist | edit) [1,229 bytes] Jmh6d (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Under the '''Mapp Act''', Virginia began statewide prohibition in 1916, three years before the 18th Amendment instituted national Prohibition. On March 10, 1916, Virginia enacted statewide prohibition with an act of the General Assembly–commonly known as the “Mapp Act.” The purpose of which, briefly put, was to prohibit the manufacture, sale and importation of intoxicating liquors. The act forbade Virginians from producing or selling—''but not consuming''...")
- 11:31, 17 February 2024 Move Safely Blue Ridge (hist | edit) [1,158 bytes] Seantubbs (talk | contribs) (created)
- 11:48, 15 February 2024 Eden Ratliff (hist | edit) [876 bytes] Seantubbs (talk | contribs) (created)
- 09:34, 15 February 2024 Lionel Lyons (hist | edit) [1,578 bytes] Seantubbs (talk | contribs) (created)
- 23:20, 13 February 2024 Thomas Johnson Michie (hist | edit) [1,753 bytes] Jmh6d (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Thomas Johnson Michie''' (September 13, 1867-March 6, 1938) BIRTH 13 Sep 1867 Staunton, Staunton City, Virginia, USA DEATH 6 Mar 1938 (aged 70) Charlottesville, Charlottesville City, Virginia, USA BURIAL Riverview Cemetery Spouse Emily Hewson Michie 1865–1935 (m. 1895) Children Thomas Johnson Michie 1896–1973 Addinell Hewson Michie 1897–1957 ==Author== A treatise on the law of homicide (1914) ==Publications== {{bio-stub}} ==References== {{unreferenced}}...")
- 13:06, 10 February 2024 Contemplative Commons (hist | edit) [1,013 bytes] Seantubbs (talk | contribs) (created)
- 12:41, 10 February 2024 PK German (hist | edit) [850 bytes] Seantubbs (talk | contribs) (created)
- 22:44, 8 February 2024 Charles C. Wertenbaker (hist | edit) [2,119 bytes] Jmh6d (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Colonel '''Charles C. Wertenbaker''' (1834-1819), a Civil War veteran, he served in the 19th Virginia Regiment and was in Pickett's Charge during the climax of the Battle of Gettysburg (1863), and one of the most famous infantry attacks of the American Civil War (1861–1865). Charles Christian Wertenbaker was born in July 1834 to Louisiana ''Timberlake'' (1806-1893) and William Wertenbaker (1797-1882), second librarian appointed by Thomas Jefferson at the Un...")
- 01:57, 8 February 2024 Millington (hist | edit) [1,796 bytes] Welder20 (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Millington''' is an unincorporated community in Albemarle County. It is primarily centered around Millington Road and is located on the north bank of Moormans River in the vicinity of White Hall. Midway (also known as Riverdale Farm) is located in Millington, as are several family cemeteries such as those of the Hawkins, Rodes, and Woods families.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery-browse/USA/V...") Tag: Visual edit: Switched
- 22:43, 7 February 2024 James J. Thomas (hist | edit) [1,341 bytes] Jmh6d (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''James J. Thomas''', was a Confederate veteran and for many years in charge of the county jail - most notable during the Murder trial of J. Samuel McCue. J. J. Thomas died at home, two miles from Free Union, at the age of 91. Mr. Thomas was the son of the late Ralph T. and Martha (Thurman) Thomas of Nelson County. He spent practically his entire life in Albemarle County. He entered the Confederate service at an early age and had a notable war record. He was a familiar...")
- 21:43, 7 February 2024 Cameron Mason Thomas (hist | edit) [1,864 bytes] Jmh6d (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Cameron Mason Thomas''' ( February 7, 19220, Sheriff Cameron Thomas was killed when he attempted to jump to safety from a window of the Lexington Hotel, at the northwest corner of the intersection of S 12th Street and E Main Street in Richmond. He had traveled to Richmond on official business to address the state legislature concerning fee officers. Sheriff Thomas and the state delegate from Charlottesville were staying in the Lexington Hotel when a fire broke out...")
- 22:16, 6 February 2024 Robert William Nelson Sr. (hist | edit) [1,285 bytes] Jmh6d (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Robert William Nelson Sr.''' (June 27, 1822 – December 22, 1908) was Charlottesville’s city physician until his death. He made monthly reports to the city council as to the public health of the community. Robert William Nelson was born in Cismont, Albemarle County to Hugh and Eliza ''Kinloch'' Nelson. In 1844, he married Virginia LaFayette Nelson (1824–1897). General Marquis de LaFayette was present in Richmond at his wife's baptism in Monumental Church on July...")
- 12:38, 5 February 2024 Allen Howard (hist | edit) [1,558 bytes] Welder20 (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Major Allen Howard''' (c.1704 – 1761) was an early settler of Albemarle County. He is the namesake of Howardsville. == Biography == Howard was born in Virginia around 1704. At some point, Howard moved onto the territory of modern Albemarle County, being granted a patent for 400 acres of land along the James River on both sides of its confluence with the Rockfish River in 1730. In 1742, he paten...") Tag: Visual edit: Switched
- 22:56, 4 February 2024 Rockfish Gap (hist | edit) [2,322 bytes] Jmh6d (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Rockfish Gap''' is a wind gap located in the Blue Ridge Mountains between Charlottesville and Waynesboro, Virginia, United States, through Afton Mountain, which is frequently used to refer to the gap. Joining the Shenandoah Valley to the Piedmont region of the state, it is the site of the mountain crossing of Interstate 64, U.S. Highway 250, and the former Blue Ridge Railroad which later became part of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway and is curren...")
- 17:23, 25 January 2024 405 Avon Street (hist | edit) [1,819 bytes] Jmh6d (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Infobox Development | name = | map-image = | caption = | location = 405 Avon Street | county_area = | location_road = | development_type = R-1S (low-density residential, small lot) | acres = 0.2490 | non_residential = State Code: 7.3 Exempt Local | units_residential = | developer_company = Charlottesville Redevelopment & Housing Authority | developer_principal1 = | year_rezoned = c. 2010 | application = | website = }} '''750 Hinton Avenue''' is the address of...")
- 19:20, 22 January 2024 James Lindsay Almond Jr. (hist | edit) [4,727 bytes] Jmh6d (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''J. Lindsay Almond''' (1898–1986) was Governor of Virginia through the stormy school integration battles of the late 1950's. He was born in Charlottesville. A Democrat, Almond's interest in politics began in his teens. Gov. Almond's name became synonymous with Massive Resistance, the legislative effort used to prevent school desegregation in light of the Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas, Supreme Court of the United States ruling in 1954. A Democrat and...")
- 22:38, 21 January 2024 Leonard Schoppa (hist | edit) [707 bytes] Jmh6d (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Leonard Schoppa''' is Professor of Politics in the Department of Politics at the University of Virginia. He is a member of the Charlottesville Democratic Committee and serves as chair of the Carver Precinct. Schoppa lives in the Barracks/Rugby Neighborhood {{bio-stub}} ==References== {{reflist}} ==External Links== {{DEFAULTSORT:SCHOPPA, LEONARD}} <!-- please replace with person's last and first name for sorting --> Category:Democratic party members...")
- 19:39, 19 January 2024 James Alexander (hist | edit) [4,781 bytes] Jmh6d (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''James Alexander''' The author of these sketches was born in Boston, Massachusetts, March 4, 1804, the eldest son of James Alexander and Elizabeth Williston, his wife. In Memoirs which he prepared for his descendants he states that he came of early colonial stock. His maternal great-grandmother was Ann Brown McMillan, a direct descendant of John (?) Brown who came over in the Mayflower in 1620. This early ancestor served as town crier for the village of Boston and hi...")
- 20:53, 17 January 2024 James Madison Randolph (hist | edit) [691 bytes] Jmh6d (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''James Madison Randolph''' (1806-1834) was the eighth child and second son of Martha Jefferson Randolph and Thomas Mann Randolph. Grandson of Thomas Jefferson, James was born at the President's House, now known as the White House, during Martha's second visit to her father in Washington, D.C. {{bio-stub}} ==References== {{reflist}} ==External Links== {{DEFAULTSORT:RANDOLPH, JAMES MADISON}} <!-- please replace with person's last and first name for sorting -->")